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Shipping from Canada to West Africa

Canada's largest diaspora-driven freight route. Personal-use vehicles and household goods flow weekly to Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, and Cameroon. Each country has its own customs quirks (Nigeria's Form M, Ghana's G-CAP, Senegal's strict 3-year age limit, Cameroon's high duty rate) — we handle them all.

Main ports
  • Apapa & Tin Can (Nigeria)
  • Tema & Takoradi (Ghana)
  • Dakar (Senegal)
  • Douala (Cameroon)
Typical transit
20–32 days from Montreal
Carriers we work with
Maersk · MSC · CMA CGM · Grimaldi
Best for
Best for: vehicle export (RoRo dominant), personal effects (40ft container shared with vehicle).

Country guides for West Africa

Vehicle shipping · 9 min read

How to Ship a Car from Canada to Nigeria — Complete 2026 Guide

Costs, transit times, paperwork, and the common mistakes that cost first-time shippers thousands. Everything you need to know to ship a vehicle from Canada to Lagos, Tin Can, or Port Harcourt.

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Vehicle shipping · 9 min read

How to Ship a Car from Canada to Ghana — 2026 Cost & Tema Port Guide

Real costs from Montreal to Tema or Takoradi, GRA duty math (~50% of CIF combined), the 10-year age limit with overage penalty bands, G-CAP inspection, and the 5 mistakes that delay clearance.

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Vehicle shipping · 8 min read

How to Ship a Car from Canada to Senegal (Dakar) — 2026 Guide

Real costs from Montreal to Port of Dakar, Senegal's strict 3-year age limit for personal-use vehicles, COSEC royalty, customs duty math, and the mistakes that delay clearance.

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Vehicle shipping · 8 min read

How to Ship a Car from Canada to Cameroon (Douala) — 2026 Guide

Real costs to Port of Douala, the staggering ~91% combined duty for cars under 15 years, ANOR Certificate of Conformity requirement, SGS pre-shipment inspection, and the documentation gaps that lock cargo at port.

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